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SPECIAL OUTREACH PROGRAMME ON SWACHH BHARAT ABHIYAN COVID PREVENTION AT POONAMPALAYAM BY FOB TIRUCHIRAPALLI
Integrated Communication Outreach Programme on Swachh Bharat ABhiyan, Covid prevention, 75 years of India’s Independence AzadikaAmritmahotsavEk Bharat Shresta Bharat was organised by Field Outreach Bureau Tiruchirapalli Government of India at Poonampalayammanachanallur block in Tiruchirapalion Friday.
Shri V HarikrishnanPoonampalayampanchayat president in his presidential address urged everybody to take covid vaccine. He said that there will be a mega covid vaccine on Sunday and everybody who hasn’t taken vaccine should come forward to take vaccine. He urged people to cooperate with administration to achieve 100 per cent covid vaccination.
Shri K Devi Padmanabhan Field Publicity Officer Tiruchirapalli in his introductory address said that SwachhbharatAbhiyanwas launched by Prime Minister Shri NarendraModi on birthday of Mahatma Gandhiji October 2, 2014. The aim of SBM was to make India Open defecation free and solid waste management. The second phase of Swachh Bharat Gramin is aimed at maintaining open defecation free behaviour and making waste management facilities easily accessible. He pointed out that till now 62.60 lakh individual toilets and 6.15 lakh community toilets have been built under SBM urban all over India. He said that under SBM rural, more than 10,71crore toilets have been built since 2014 till now and 711 districts declared Open defecation free. He pointed out that it was the vision of Mahatma Gandhiji to have a clean India when he said sanitation is more important than Independence. He spoke about remembering unsung heroes of freedom struggle when the nation celebrates 75 years of Independence.
Dr S Savithri Deputy Director TB stressed the importance of awareness on wearing face mask to combat covid apart from vaccination. She pointed out that awareness programmes are very essential for the benefit of people. She pointed out that Covid is infected through virus while tuberculosis is infected through bacteria and both diseases get spread through air. She pointed out the importance of hand washing and urged to avoid touching nose as there is chance of spreading germs. She said that TB can be controlled through early detection and treatment.
Shri J Periyasamy BDO Manachanallur in his special address said that prevention is better than cure and asked people to come forward to take covid vaccine. He said that people should come forward to take covid vaccine on mega covid vaccine camp on Sunday. He stressed the importance of personal hygiene and said that individual latrines have been built under Swachh Bharat ABhiyan. He said that garbage is being collected from each house and asked people not to dump waste in the open.
Smt T Latha BDOManachanallur in her special address said that people should utilise the mega covid vaccination camp on Sunday. She pointed out that people should come forward to take covid vaccination as prevention is better than cure. She said that 8000 doses of covid vaccination will be given on Sunday in Manachanallur block. She pointed out that only if everybody takes covid vaccine we can stop the spread of the pandemic.
Shri R NandakumarTiruchirapalli district SBM Coordinator in his special address saidthat individual household toilets are built under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. He said that common toilets are built where people don’t have space to build toilets in their households. He stressed importance of cleanliness and sanitation. He asked people to cooperate with sanitary workers to dispose garbage.
Nehru Yuva Kendra District Youth officer Ms S Sruthi coordinated special cleanliness drive in Poonampalayam village by NYK volunteers and Tuymaikavalars sanitary workers.
Shri K Ravindran, Field Publicity Assistant Tiruchirapalli in his welcome address said that the ICOP was organised by FOB TrichyalongwithManachanallurPanchayat Union, SirugamburGovt Primary health centre. Medical officer Dr Suresh Kannan, NYK Shri MaheswaranPanchayat secretary Shri P Balakrishnan health inspector and other officials participated. Pamphlets on Swachatha designed by ROB Chennai were distributed. Cloth bags were distributed to the public as part of drive to remove usage of plastics. Sanitary workers Tuymaikavalars were honoured in the programme and prizes were given to them. Special exhibition on prevention of Tuberculosis was held to create awareness about TB. Swachatha pledge was taken led by SBM district coordinator. Nehru Yuva Kendra and sanitary workers led collection of plastic garbage was done in Pullampalayam.